My father was also a Camera buff and when he passed away I inherited two of his most appreciated cameras: a Nikon FM-2, and a beautiful and pristine F-3, designed by Giugiaro if I remember well. The first camera he gave me was a Minolta X-300, with which I learnt the basics.
Maybe some day I will re take his hobby. For now I use mi phone’s camera for the sake of practicality.
Best regards.
René